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I can't speak for the KIAA and their intended actions keeping names quiet.

No, I am not scared! I say bring it on if that's the way they want to play.
If I went through life being afraid of my competition, I'd just stay at the house.
I'm not putting them out of business, they are by their own actions.

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Ok, everyone here needs to relax, my efforts are for the good of us all. I consider
myself a soldier in this war. Just cheer for me when I come home with the enemy flag.

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You have my vote of confidence. Then send them to Northwest Washington. They'd better bring them a BIG wagon....

Thank you Karen!

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Hey rumbolt,

I believe I saw you post somewhere that you were going to take some of those KIAA flyers to venues around your area.

Did you ever do that & are any of the venues named in the SC lawsuit venues that you may have given KIAA flyers to?

Just curious...

Also, I think it's great what you are doing!

Rumbolt... I agree with what Chip wrote. Sometimes, the News reporters put a spin on a story, or they present it differently. I have seen a few stories (over the years) in my area, where they tried to portray Karaoke in the news, and it was done poorly. I think it's great that you're going to get some press out of this, but as Chip pointed out, make sure that if the reporter is going to film you and/or the club where you host at, that he doesn't omit certain details (that could either make you look like a pirate (as Chip pointed out), or imply that you are the only Legal Operator out there (which I am sure you are not)).

Good luck Rumbolt! Make sure they get a good shot of all your legal discs on camera and maybe even some receipts so they can see what kind of investment a legit host has to make to run a show.

Tell the local station guys to fwd the story to thier network affiliated network.

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"You know that I sing the Blues and I do not suffer fools. When I'm on that silver mic, it's gonna cut ya, just like a knife"-The SWINGCAT

Just too clarify : News is NEWS if only exciting and controversial. My point was to make sure any interview you give is not chopped and edited to give that WACKY feel that makes news exciting. I didn't mean to say you're a nut case
Nobody (general public) really don't care if KJ BUBBA has an illegal HD unless he was arrested and fined A GAZILLION dollars . Sort of like when they arrested GRANDMA for the Illegal Napster downloads her under age grandson was doing.
NOw Thats was a story

None of the venues that I have called on are named in the current filings but several that i have called and given flyers to have questionable KJs alredy working there either as in house employees operating venue owned equipment (which means the venue is liable) or is contracting a KJ (and the bar may or may not be held liable also).
I did have a bar manager laughed at me when I handed them the KIAA brochure. They said there was no such thing as "illegall karaoke". And to beat it all the kj that has a gig there is a known pirate. (that's all I will say about that)

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Well, how did it go???

Can you say D-E-N-I-A-L? These people will plead ignorance until they're handing over the money or the harddrive. Oh well. Sucks to be them.

It went very good! The reporter did about a 10 minute interview with me before my show started. He shot some video of my equipment and the of my folder full of discs. (it will be edited for broadcast of course) The when my show started he shot video of several of my singers including my resident Elvis impersonator complete with white jumpsuit (he heard the tv cameras was coming out). They also shot some video. But the bonus of the night was that Norbert and Deb Stovall (the owners of Chartbusters) came out to support me and the industry. They did a brief interview with the station as well. I also need to give a shout out to David Grimes and his wife who also came out. David is in charge of Public Relations @ Chartbusters. Earlier that day I had a great conversation with Kurt Slep from Sound Choice about the event. He is also very supportative of the cause.

The segment will probably be broadcast week after next. They want to promo it for a few days prior and it is also sweeps week (ratings time). The video will be available on their website so as soon as it broadcast I'll post a link for everyone.

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Proud of you.
With Chartbusters involved they can only really edit it the way it is.

I heard it first on KS.

Just doing what i think is the right thing.

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No venue to big or too small. From your den to the local club or event, we have the music most requested. Great sounding system!

Can ya post the news bit on Youtube?

Great job.

Yes, try to to get it on YouTube so we can check it out.

Cool with the Chartbusters owners there. Get any perks from them?

This is great news. I will post it on my f/b when it comes out - there are many hosts who lurk on my f/b and several are pirates....woohooo... Good job on this!

Still no date of the airing of the segment. I still assume it will run next week. I am going to send the repoeter an email later to day to see if he has an update. Locally everyone has been calling me lookin for an update. Soon as I know you can bet you guys and gals will know.

Thanks to all that have given me support. I have faith that it will shake things up a little bit and least here in my market and myybe across the nation.

Stay tuned!

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No venue to big or too small. From your den to the local club or event, we have the music most requested. Great sounding system!

Any new news yet rumbolt?

It's now "next week"...

Has the segment aired yet?

Keep us posted & thank you!